Usage:
Romana Sandstone of San Rafael Group (AZ*,UT*)
Geologic age:
Middle Jurassic*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: northeast side of Crosby Canyon, in SE/4 NE/4 SE/4 sec. 8, T. 43 S., R. 4 E., Kane Co., UT. Named from Romana Mesa, north side of Lake Powell, Kane Co., UT (Peterson, 1988).
AAPG geologic province:
Paradox Basin
Plateau sedimentary province*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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